this is our story  |  what we've learned

Family
We're learning to journey together, believing that in those sacred, intimate, honest moments where our true lives are revealed and our coverings come off, there is a connection that is deeper than it seems. We believe that as we step out into a great big world we need each other in more ways than one. We run from gossip and look for opportunities to share our very lives, believing that there is safety in disclosure. It's when this is lived out that we see our community at it's strongest. The way of Jesus cannot be lived alone.

Serving
We have discovered that our greatest moments in true community have come at the opportunity to put others first. It's not enough to serve the community; we have to first serve each other. We place great emphasis on the lost art of chivalry in which guys value, honor and uphold their sisters, modeling lives of integrity in their presence and defending their very worth at all times. Likewise there is a beauty in girls who empower their brothers to be better men, giving them opportunities to lead and protect, in honor and love. We believe that humility is cultivated in serving the needs of our own family together and allowing the closeness that is formed in these relationships to so well up that the fruit of it spills out into people around us, in the community and in the world. We embrace the adventure of showing how big God is to the world and in this we are finding that love can change the world.

Life
We see the divine beauty in all of life, believing that not only does God want to restore the hearts of men, but He is looking for people who will partner with Him to restore His creation. We embrace the challenge to live simply so that others can simply live, believing that our stewardship of our money and resources affects our brothers and sisters around us and that this planet is a home for generations to come.

God
We believe that we are part of many generations taking part in an endless conversation with God. We see the Bible as the true story of many people who have come before us, inspired by God to share their poems, stories and letters in their journey with God and each other. We believe that salvation is more than a prayer, but that every day we are being saved from more and more of ourselves. God is putting the world back together, piece by piece and salvation is the lifelong process of God restoring man.